Archive: October 2007

Over the years, we have found that the day after that pagan holiday celebrated by so many at this time of year, pumpkins are still plentiful and the prices are low. We love pumpkin soup, pumpkin bread, and pumpkin seeds. Here is a great recipe we recently found: INGREDIENTS: 2 cups pumpkin seeds 2 Tablespoons Continue Reading »

Recently, we had the opportunity to have dinner at Mabat in Brooklyn. For work and geographic reasons, we generally patronize the Mabat in Teaneck. This time, we went to Brooklyn (East 7 St at Kings Highway). The Brooklyn restaurant gives new meaning to the concept of tiny. On top of that, they really pack the Continue Reading »

This comes courtesy of the “I’m Not Martha” column: Pumpkins are fruit. According to the University of Illinois, 90 percent of the pumpkins grown in the United States are raised within a 90-mile radius of Peoria, Illinois. Pumpkins are grown primarily for processing with a small percentage grown for ornamental sales through you-pick farms, farmers’ Continue Reading »